Photos: Week 68

Crazy Clouds. Drama over Portage Island.

Moon Over Pastels. I think a wall-sized copy of this photo in a kid's bedroom would be so much fun!

Whatcom Museum. One of my favorite buildings in Bellingham, this once was city hall.

Water Greeting. My boyfriend's uncle swung by our house in his houseboat on a trip to Canada!

Squalicum Harbor. Night falls over the water at the Port of Bellingham

AC. Fun wooden sign in a local coffee shop.

Luck. When we head to the West side of the island to check out the sunset, sometimes we're met with something amazing, sometimes with something tame (but still pretty).

Photos: Week 67

Ross Lake: Part 2.

Black and White. Boats in a row in the early morning.

Peek-A-Boo. Mountains poking through morning fog.

Our Heat Supply! Each cabin has its own woodpile and hatchet.

Ross Lake. We explored by boat for most of our second day at the resort.

Billy Goats Gruff. Boating under the bridge into "Devil's Creek."

Bluebeard. Devil's Creek was freezing and damp, with strange grey-blue water and dripping rocks on either side. Very creepy and cool.

Back Into the Sun. Looking south across the water.

Waterfall. Feeding the lake.

Goodbye. A royal purple morning sent us on our way.

Crooked Lookout. After leaving the lake, we drove East for a little exploring, and stopped at this spectacular viewpoint.

Spiral Wood. I love the patterned trunks of these dead pines.

Winthrop. We had lunch at "Jack's Saloon" in Winthrop, a hunting town with a humorous Wild West theme.

We Both Use It!! An old-fashioned ad painted on the side of the restaurant cracked me up.

Hunting Humor. A great retirement gift, perhaps!

Heading Home. Beautiful Washington.

Photos: Week 66

Dear Readers,

We took a 4-day vacation to Ross Lake Resort last week. Here is Part 1 of my photo tour. Part 2 will post next Monday. Enjoy!

Small Town Humor. On our way to Ross Lake Resort, we passed through the tiny town of Concrete, where I appreciated their welcome sign.

Diablo Lake. The very cool bridge we crossed before parking to wait for the ferry.

Retro. The small Diablo Lake ferry had an awesome color scheme going on.

Through the Looking Glass. A dizzying reflection on the lake.

The Resort! The only floating cabins in North America.

Our Bedroom. Very cozy.

Woodstove. Our cabin's source of heat.

Mainland. The only path from the resort to land.

Glow. The cabins at night.

Morning Mountains and Ross Lake Dam. Water here provides about 30% of Seattle's power!

View from the Top. We hiked along the Big Beaver Trail, and came to this lookout, where you can see the dam and resort (on the right).

Mushroom Family. The Ross Lake area is full of mushrooms, and these three were the cutest.

Ross Dam Trail. Beautiful fall colors.

View from the Dam. The cabins stretched out below the trees.

Geometry. A section of the dam.

Red, Yellow, Orange. Reflections in the lake.

Moss Bumps. A Dr. Seuss rock wall covered in fuzzy green polka dots.

Man, That's Steep. The terrifying view from the top of the dam.

Magic Tree. A tree growing out of a rotten stump in the middle of the lake.

Swiss Feeling. The combination of cozy wooden buildings, snowy mountains, and woodsmoke made me miss Switzerland!

Hourglass. Mountains and clouds, times two.